12-26-2017, 05:56 AM
Hawaii has a standard for paved as well as gravel roads.
I tried very hard to find the county standards for unpaved roads. After patiently but persistently riding the pass the buck merry-go-round I was finally told that there are no standards for the county's unpaved or sub-standard roads. If there are standards and you know where to find them, please share. It would be very helpful.
By law, the county cannot dedicate a roadway unless it is first raised to the county standard.
Even if there is such a law I think it is irrelevant since the first action was the county breaking their own laws to put us into this situation. In this case, 2 wrongs WOULD make a right.
step one would be OCLA improving all of the gravel roads to county standards.
Again, not possible because of easement width.
no easy way out at this point.
County officials have thumbed their collective noses at us for decades. "That's YOUR problem, we can't help you with it." I would have no sympathy for them if it became (rightfully) their problem. I will point out however that as private entities we do not qualify for State or Federal grants, but the county does have access to these.
Kalakoa wrote:
Consider: if "everyone" could be united into a common course of action
Good one. I'm still chuckling on that one. Even when they eliminate 40% of the voice/votes, they still can't agree.
I tried very hard to find the county standards for unpaved roads. After patiently but persistently riding the pass the buck merry-go-round I was finally told that there are no standards for the county's unpaved or sub-standard roads. If there are standards and you know where to find them, please share. It would be very helpful.
By law, the county cannot dedicate a roadway unless it is first raised to the county standard.
Even if there is such a law I think it is irrelevant since the first action was the county breaking their own laws to put us into this situation. In this case, 2 wrongs WOULD make a right.
step one would be OCLA improving all of the gravel roads to county standards.
Again, not possible because of easement width.
no easy way out at this point.
County officials have thumbed their collective noses at us for decades. "That's YOUR problem, we can't help you with it." I would have no sympathy for them if it became (rightfully) their problem. I will point out however that as private entities we do not qualify for State or Federal grants, but the county does have access to these.
Kalakoa wrote:
Consider: if "everyone" could be united into a common course of action
Good one. I'm still chuckling on that one. Even when they eliminate 40% of the voice/votes, they still can't agree.